#aggression — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #aggression, aggregated by home.social.
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Crimean Tatars, Karaites, and Krymchaks – continue to suffer from russia’s aggression and face systematic persecution
#aggression #Crimea #CrimeanTatars #Karaites #Krymchaks #persecution #russia #Ukraine #war
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Crimean Tatars, Karaites, and Krymchaks – continue to suffer from russia’s aggression and face systematic persecution
#aggression #Crimea #CrimeanTatars #Karaites #Krymchaks #persecution #russia #Ukraine #war
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"Der Schlepper hatte die Barge im Auftrag der texanischen Ölfirma Greenland Energy in den Osten Grönlands befördert, in die Nähe des Flughafens Nerlerit Inaat. Unter anderem an Bord: verpackte Ausrüstung zum Bohren nach Öl, augenscheinlich blaue Wohn- oder Arbeitscontainer, dazu ein orangefarbener Hydraulikbagger."
https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/groenland-us-oelfirma-bringt-ausruestung-an-land-nuuk-protestiert-a-161d8510-43ce-4d5c-a13e-ef4c9380deca
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"Der Schlepper hatte die Barge im Auftrag der texanischen Ölfirma Greenland Energy in den Osten Grönlands befördert, in die Nähe des Flughafens Nerlerit Inaat. Unter anderem an Bord: verpackte Ausrüstung zum Bohren nach Öl, augenscheinlich blaue Wohn- oder Arbeitscontainer, dazu ein orangefarbener Hydraulikbagger."
https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/groenland-us-oelfirma-bringt-ausruestung-an-land-nuuk-protestiert-a-161d8510-43ce-4d5c-a13e-ef4c9380deca
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It is not easy to find a direct economic explanation of the behaviour of the people who now rule the world. The desire for pure power seems to be much more dominant than the desire for wealth. This has often been pointed out, but curiously enough the desire for power seems to be taken for granted as a natural instinct, equally prevalent in all ages, like the desire for food. Actually it is no more natural, in the sense of being biologically necessary, than drunkenness or gambling. And if it has reached new levels of lunacy in our own age, as I think it has, then the question becomes: What is the special quality in modern life that makes a major human motive out of the impulse to bully others? If we could answer that question — seldom asked, never followed up — there might occasionally be a bit of good news on the front page of your morning paper.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-11-29), “As I Please” column, Tribune NewspaperMore about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/85229/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #aggression #bullying #control #domination #humannature #megalomania #modernera #motivation #pathology #power #powerhungry #powermad #powerseeking
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It is not easy to find a direct economic explanation of the behaviour of the people who now rule the world. The desire for pure power seems to be much more dominant than the desire for wealth. This has often been pointed out, but curiously enough the desire for power seems to be taken for granted as a natural instinct, equally prevalent in all ages, like the desire for food. Actually it is no more natural, in the sense of being biologically necessary, than drunkenness or gambling. And if it has reached new levels of lunacy in our own age, as I think it has, then the question becomes: What is the special quality in modern life that makes a major human motive out of the impulse to bully others? If we could answer that question — seldom asked, never followed up — there might occasionally be a bit of good news on the front page of your morning paper.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-11-29), “As I Please” column, Tribune NewspaperMore about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/85229/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #aggression #bullying #control #domination #humannature #megalomania #modernera #motivation #pathology #power #powerhungry #powermad #powerseeking
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"The current fascist administration thinks hyper-aggressive masculinity is the only thing needed for a successful military"
-- @Rassilon
#Hegseth #testosterone #malesupremacy #Aggression
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"The current fascist administration thinks hyper-aggressive masculinity is the only thing needed for a successful military"
-- @Rassilon
#Hegseth #testosterone #malesupremacy #Aggression
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
Moscow Oblast oil depot, fulfillment center reportedly set ablaze as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Russian capital . . . . . Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast, vessels in Black, Azov seas, among other targets . . . . . Ukraine’s most effective defense minister? What Fedorov got right, and what his dismissal risks reversing . . . . . Why Zelensky fired Ukraine’s defense minister, explained . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/saturday-july-18-2026/
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Saturday, July 18, 2026
Moscow Oblast oil depot, fulfillment center reportedly set ablaze as Kyiv launches hundreds of drones towards Russian capital . . . . . Ukraine strikes oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast, vessels in Black, Azov seas, among other targets . . . . . Ukraine’s most effective defense minister? What Fedorov got right, and what his dismissal risks reversing . . . . . Why Zelensky fired Ukraine’s defense minister, explained . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/saturday-july-18-2026/
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What happened to #empathy?
There was a time when empathy was an ordinary expectation of civilised #life
Not a grand #ideology or fashionable slogan
It's simply the ability to imagine what life looked like from another person’s point of view
Dealing with #neighbour who had fallen on hard times, #stranger facing #discrimination, colleague struggling with #illness, empathy was regarded as a basic #social virtue
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/whatever-happened-to-empathy/?fsp_sid=5569
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What happened to #empathy?
There was a time when empathy was an ordinary expectation of civilised #life
Not a grand #ideology or fashionable slogan
It's simply the ability to imagine what life looked like from another person’s point of view
Dealing with #neighbour who had fallen on hard times, #stranger facing #discrimination, colleague struggling with #illness, empathy was regarded as a basic #social virtue
https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/society/whatever-happened-to-empathy/?fsp_sid=5569
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A quotation from Hannah Arendt
The chief difference between the despotic and the totalitarian secret police lies in the difference between the “suspect” and the “objective enemy.” The latter is defined by the policy of the government and not by his own desire to overthrow it. He is never an individual whose dangerous thoughts must be provoked or whose past justifies suspicion, but a “carrier of tendences” like the carrier of a disease. Practically speaking, the totalitarian ruler proceeds like a man who persistently insults another man until everybody knows that the latter is his enemy, so that he can, with some plausibility, go and kill him in self-defense.
Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) German-American philosopher, political theorist
Origins of Totalitarianism, Part 3, ch. 12 “Totalitarianism in Power,” sec. 1 (1951)More about this quote: wist.info/arendt-hannah/54483/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #arendt #hannaharendt #aggression #demonization #despotism #enemy #enemyofthestate #insult #ruler #scapegoat #secretpolice #selfdefense #totalitarian
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
Trump gives Zelensky green light to produce Patriot missiles . . . . . Assuming Russia has lost the war is dangerous misreading . . . . . Ukraine is looking for workers while millions of women remain outside the labor market . . . . . [Video] Battle-tested, contest ready: Inside Ukraine's drone competition . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/thursday-july-9-2026/
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Thursday, July 9, 2026
Trump gives Zelensky green light to produce Patriot missiles . . . . . Assuming Russia has lost the war is dangerous misreading . . . . . Ukraine is looking for workers while millions of women remain outside the labor market . . . . . [Video] Battle-tested, contest ready: Inside Ukraine's drone competition . . . . . and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/07/thursday-july-9-2026/
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Iran Targets Tankers in Hormuz, US Continues Aggression
A third tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz within a 24-hour period, the British maritime security agency UKMTO said on Tuesday.
“UKMTO has received a report of a further incident involving a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker was struck by an unknown Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and has sustained minor structural damage. No casualties or environmental impact reported,” the agency said in a post on X.
Earlier, UKMTO said it had received a report of an incident involving a tanker traveling through the Strait of Hormuz.
The agency said the vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile and was believed to have sustained structural damage. No casualties or environmental impact were reported.
Not an isolated incident
A tanker was struck on Monday by an unknown projectile near Oman’s Limah, causing a fire onboard, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency.
The vessel was traveling southbound in the Gulf of Oman when the incident occurred. No casualties have been reported so far, although reports indicate that the vessel suffered significant damage.
The incident comes as regional maritime tensions remain high amid ongoing Iran-US talks. Tehran has previously called on vessels to adhere to designated navigation requirements and avoid unauthorized routes.
Meanwhile, Iranian Press TV, citing an informed source, reported that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is continuing according to arrangements set by Iran.
In total four or five ships were targeted for likely skirting Iran’s rules for the passage.
Multiple explosions were later reported near the Iranian cities of Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, and Sirik, according to local media, shortly before the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had begun carrying out a series of “powerful strikes” against Iran.
IRIB correspondents reported that six explosions were heard near a village outside Qeshm, while seven blasts were reported near the village of Tahrovi in Sirik County. In Sirik, strikes targeted a commercial pier and a fishing port. The Iranian broadcaster also reported that several people were wounded by shrapnel at the commercial pier in Sirik.
Officials also said that attacks on Bandar Abbas targeted a fishing pier and set several fishing boats ablaze.
The reports came amid a US decision to reimpose sanctions on Iranian oil.
Zionist regime bombing hits southern Lebanon
Amid the reports of explosions in Iran and the CENTCOM announcement, zionist occupation forces launched airstrikes targeting the southern Lebanese town of Beit Yahoun and the area between Braachit and Beit Yahoun.
Zionist artillery targeted the outskirts of Nabatiyeh al-Fawqa and Meifadoun, while an airstrike hit the former.
The strikes added to the regional escalation as the US military attacks against Iran coincided with zionist attacks on southern Lebanon.
Iran condemns US sanctions move amid rising tensions
Meanwhile, Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned Washington’s decision to revoke the temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales, describing the move as a violation of Article 10 of the Islamabad Memorandum signed on June 28.
Tehran said the US decision to end the temporary sanctions waiver less than 20 days after the agreement demonstrated “bad faith, instability, and unreliability” of the US administration.
The ministry pointed to Washington’s repeated violations of the provisions of the memorandum, including through the actions of the zionist occupation against Lebanon, while stressing that Iran had fulfilled its commitments under the agreement in good faith.
Iran warned that the United States would bear responsibility for the consequences of breaching the agreement, adding that Tehran would take any measures it deemed necessary to protect its interests and national security.
The US reimposed sanctions after reports of attacks on vessels sailing through unauthorized routes via the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington describing the incidents as “wholly unacceptable” while stating that negotiations with Tehran remain ongoing.
https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/?p=34932 #aggression #imperialism #iran #ramadanWar #westAsia -
#Netherlands confirms it will host #Nuremberg style tribunal for Russia
#Dutch govt will host special #tribunal to #prosecute #Russia's leadership for international #crime of launching #war of #aggression
Most of Russia’s #WarCrimes can be prosecuted in other courts, there's no legal entity authorized to rule on crime of aggression (first coined to prosecute #Nazis for WWII) which means a dedicated tribunal needed to be established.
https://kyivindependent.com/netherlands-confirms-it-will-host-nuremberg-style-tribunal-for-russia/
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#Netherlands confirms it will host #Nuremberg style tribunal for Russia
#Dutch govt will host special #tribunal to #prosecute #Russia's leadership for international #crime of launching #war of #aggression
Most of Russia’s #WarCrimes can be prosecuted in other courts, there's no legal entity authorized to rule on crime of aggression (first coined to prosecute #Nazis for WWII) which means a dedicated tribunal needed to be established.
https://kyivindependent.com/netherlands-confirms-it-will-host-nuremberg-style-tribunal-for-russia/
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Yemeni Defenses Intercept Saudi Fighter Jets as Siege is Broken
The Yemeni Armed Forces issued on Friday a statement to highlight a Saudi attempt to prevent an Iranian civilian aircraft from landing at Sana’a International Airport.
The statement indicated that the Saudi attempt failed through the interception of the warplanes by the Yemeni Armed Forces that thwarted this attempt by targeting the warplanes with a number of air defense missiles.
What follows is the text of the statement read by the military spokesman General Yahya Saree:
This morning, Friday, at 5:20 AM, a formation of Saudi enemy warplanes violated Yemeni airspace in an attempt to prevent an Iranian civilian aircraft carrying more than 200 stranded, wounded, and sick citizens from landing at Sana’a International Airport, which is along with Yemen, has been under an unjust blockade for nearly 11 years, however, thanks be to Allah, their attempt failed through the interception of the warplanes by the Yemeni Armed Forces that thwarted this attempt by targeting the warplanes with a number of air defense missiles, forcing it to leave Yemeni airspace by the grace and power of Allah.
Therefore, the Yemeni Armed Forces affirm the following:
First, we warn the criminal Saudi enemy against repeating any attempt to violate our airspace or any aggression targeting our country, such actions will be met with a comprehensive response targeting its airports and vital interests on land and sea.
Second, we will not accept the continuation of the unjust Saudi-American blockade on our country indefinitely, and we will take all legitimate steps to end this blockade.
Third, we call upon our dear people to continue the general mobilization and combat readiness in response to the call of our leader, Sayyid Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, may Allah protect him.
Fourthly, we affirm the readiness of the armed forces, in all their formations, for any options the Leader may decide upon, and that their fingers are on the trigger to implement derectives aimed at breaking the Saudi-American siege on our dear people and expelling the occupiers.
Finally, we stress the necessity of ending the siege and the control over Sana’a International Airport. We commend and deeply appreciate the position of the Islamic Republic of Iran in taking the initiative to break the siege and transport the sick, the stranded, and the official and popular delegation participating in the funeral of the martyr, Sayyid Ali Khamenei, may Allah be pleased with him.
We affirm the continuation of flights between Sana’a and Tehran airports, Allah’s willing, to break the siege and alleviate the suffering of our dear, oppressed Yemeni people, whatever the consequences and repercussions.
An Iranian civilian aircraft was carrying more than 200 Yemeni patients and citizens stranded abroad landed at Sanaa International Airport on Friday, marking a historic breakthrough against the long-standing blockade imposed on Yemen’s airspace.
According to the Sanaa-based Saba News Agency, the flight transported patients requiring medical care, Yemenis who had been unable to return home, and an official Yemeni delegation traveling to Tehran to participate in the funeral ceremonies of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Sayyed Ali Khamenei.
The delegation departed Sanaa aboard the same aircraft after the passengers were disembarked, joining dozens of international delegations expected to attend the multi-day funeral ceremonies in Iran.
Flight follows Saudi interception attempt
The arrival came hours after Yemen’s Armed Forces accused Saudi warplanes of violating Yemeni airspace in an attempt to prevent the Iranian civilian aircraft from landing.
Military spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said Yemeni air defense units launched several surface-to-air missiles toward the Saudi aircraft, forcing them to withdraw and allowing the Iranian plane to complete its landing safely.
In a subsequent statement, the Yemeni Armed Forces praised the Islamic Republic of Iran for taking the initiative to break the blockade by operating the flight, saying it carried patients, stranded civilians, and the official and popular Yemeni delegation traveling to Tehran.
The military also declared that flights between Sanaa and Tehran would continue “regardless of the consequences,” stating the route as part of broader efforts to ease the humanitarian suffering caused by the blockade.
Air blockade has remained in place since 2016
The Saudi-led coalition imposed restrictions on Yemen’s airspace on August 9, 2016, leading to the closure of Sanaa International Airport to commercial flights.
The blockade also halted the transport of commercial goods, medicines, and humanitarian supplies through the airport, contributing to a worsening humanitarian crisis and significant economic losses.
Although limited flights resumed to select destinations during later periods, the airport has repeatedly faced renewed closures and airstrikes that destroyed large sections of its infrastructure.
Sanaa International Airport serves as Yemen’s principal air gateway and is estimated to provide access for nearly 80% of the country’s population, approximately 20 million people.
https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/?p=34787 #aggression #ansarallah #imperialism #saudi #westAsia #yemen -
I salute the man who is going through life always helpful, knowing no fear, and to whom aggressiveness and resentment are alien. Such is the stuff of which the great moral leaders are made who proffer consolation to mankind in their self-created miseries.
[Heil dem Manne, der stets helfend durchs Leben ging, keine Furcht kannte und dem jede Aggressivität und jedes Ressentiment fremd war! Von solchem Holz sind die Idealgestalten geschnitzt, die der Menschheit Trost bieten in den Situationen selbstgeschaffenen Leidens.]Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-American physicist
Essay (1953-05-23), “Aphorisms for Leo Baeck [Neun Aphorismen], No. 1, Essays Presented to Leo Baeck on the Occasion of His Eightieth Birthday (1954) [Einstein Archives 28-962]More about this quote: wist.info/einstein-albert/8472…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #einstein #alberteinstein #aggression #calm #character #exemplar #fearlessness #friendliness #goodman #goodperson #helpfulness #humancondition #humanity #moralcharacter #moralleadership #peacefulness #philanthropy #resentment #virtue
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I salute the man who is going through life always helpful, knowing no fear, and to whom aggressiveness and resentment are alien. Such is the stuff of which the great moral leaders are made who proffer consolation to mankind in their self-created miseries.
[Heil dem Manne, der stets helfend durchs Leben ging, keine Furcht kannte und dem jede Aggressivität und jedes Ressentiment fremd war! Von solchem Holz sind die Idealgestalten geschnitzt, die der Menschheit Trost bieten in den Situationen selbstgeschaffenen Leidens.]Albert Einstein (1879-1955) German-American physicist
Essay (1953-05-23), “Aphorisms for Leo Baeck [Neun Aphorismen], No. 1, Essays Presented to Leo Baeck on the Occasion of His Eightieth Birthday (1954) [Einstein Archives 28-962]More about this quote: wist.info/einstein-albert/8472…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #einstein #alberteinstein #aggression #calm #character #exemplar #fearlessness #friendliness #goodman #goodperson #helpfulness #humancondition #humanity #moralcharacter #moralleadership #peacefulness #philanthropy #resentment #virtue
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Oh, ich wollte gerade diesen wunderbaren Artikel von @chrisstoecker zur „Aggnoranz“ (Aggressive Ignoranz aufgrund kognitiver Dissonanz) gegenüber der Klimakrise posten.
Nun kann ich Ihnen diesen Post hier auf Mastodon sogar widmen! Danke sehr für die Anschauung! ☺️🙏✅
#Psychologie #Aggression #Ignoranz #KognitiveDissonanz #Aggnoranz #Klimakrise #Hitze #Reaktanz #Mastodon #Wissenschaftsleugnung
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Oh, ich wollte gerade diesen wunderbaren Artikel von @chrisstoecker zur „Aggnoranz“ (Aggressive Ignoranz aufgrund kognitiver Dissonanz) gegenüber der Klimakrise posten.
Nun kann ich Ihnen diesen Post hier auf Mastodon sogar widmen! Danke sehr für die Anschauung! ☺️🙏✅
#Psychologie #Aggression #Ignoranz #KognitiveDissonanz #Aggnoranz #Klimakrise #Hitze #Reaktanz #Mastodon #Wissenschaftsleugnung
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@oldperl
Mein gegen Entwurf:
Je heißer es ist, desto rücksichtsvoller und freundlicher werde ich.
Vor allem im Strassenverkehr.Nimmt ein wenig den Druck vom Kessel.
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@oldperl
Mein gegen Entwurf:
Je heißer es ist, desto rücksichtsvoller und freundlicher werde ich.
Vor allem im Strassenverkehr.Nimmt ein wenig den Druck vom Kessel.
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Jury awards $17 million in Mead High School Football hazing lawsuit | Spokane News https://www.rawchili.com/nfl/929031/ #Abuse #aggression #Assault #complaint #courts #damages #Football #harassment #hazing #HighSchool #injustice #IssuesInEthics #jury #Justice #khq #lawsuit #letter #LocalNews #Mead #MeadHighSchool #MeadSchoolDistrict #plaintiff #Racism #SocialIssues #spokane #SpokaneCounty #SpokaneNews #SpokaneValley #trial #Violence #WashingtonNews
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ERC Advanced Grants für Wissenschaftler der Universität Heidelberg – Förderungen des Europäischen Forschungsrates für Projekte an der Ruperto Carola und am Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/erc-advanced-grants-fuer-wissenschaftler-der-universitaet-heidelberg
_________ERC Advanced Grants for Researchers at Universität Heidelberg – Funding from the European Research Council for projects at Ruperto Carola and the Central Institute of Mental Health https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/erc-advanced-grants-for-researchers-at-universitat-heidelberg
#universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #forschung #förderung #ERCAdG #quantumchemistry #ai #psychiatry #heat #aggression
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ERC Advanced Grants für Wissenschaftler der Universität Heidelberg – Förderungen des Europäischen Forschungsrates für Projekte an der Ruperto Carola und am Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/erc-advanced-grants-fuer-wissenschaftler-der-universitaet-heidelberg
_________ERC Advanced Grants for Researchers at Universität Heidelberg – Funding from the European Research Council for projects at Ruperto Carola and the Central Institute of Mental Health https://www.uni-heidelberg.de/en/newsroom/erc-advanced-grants-for-researchers-at-universitat-heidelberg
#universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #forschung #förderung #ERCAdG #quantumchemistry #ai #psychiatry #heat #aggression
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Something has shifted in the way we speak to one another
There was a time (not even that long ago) when #disagreement was considered healthy
Friends could argue #politics over dinner, colleagues #debate #ideas in meetings, families could hold entirely #opposing views & still sit together on Sunday afternoon
Somewhere along the way, that ability has disappeared
Since the #pandemic, something fundamental shifted in the way we speak to one another
https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/26189033.something-shifted-way-speak-one-another---column/
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Something has shifted in the way we speak to one another
There was a time (not even that long ago) when #disagreement was considered healthy
Friends could argue #politics over dinner, colleagues #debate #ideas in meetings, families could hold entirely #opposing views & still sit together on Sunday afternoon
Somewhere along the way, that ability has disappeared
Since the #pandemic, something fundamental shifted in the way we speak to one another
https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/26189033.something-shifted-way-speak-one-another---column/
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It is commonly assumed that what human beings want is to be comfortable. Well, we now have it in our power to be comfortable, as our ancestors had not. Nature may occasionally hit back with an earthquake or a cyclone, but by and large she is beaten. And yet exactly at the moment when there is, or could be, plenty of everything for everybody, nearly our whole energies have to be taken up in trying to grab territories, markets and raw materials from one another. Exactly at the moment when wealth might be so generally diffused that no government need fear serious opposition, political liberty is declared to be impossible and half the world is ruled by secret police forces. Exactly at the moment when superstition crumbles and a rational attitude towards the universe becomes feasible, the right to think one’s own thoughts is denied as never before. The fact is that human beings only started fighting one another in earnest when there was no longer anything to fight about.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-11-29), “As I Please” column, Tribune NewspaperMore about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/84548/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #comfort #fight #humancondition #humannature #imperialism #needs #possibilities #progress #struggle #war #wealth #aggression
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It is commonly assumed that what human beings want is to be comfortable. Well, we now have it in our power to be comfortable, as our ancestors had not. Nature may occasionally hit back with an earthquake or a cyclone, but by and large she is beaten. And yet exactly at the moment when there is, or could be, plenty of everything for everybody, nearly our whole energies have to be taken up in trying to grab territories, markets and raw materials from one another. Exactly at the moment when wealth might be so generally diffused that no government need fear serious opposition, political liberty is declared to be impossible and half the world is ruled by secret police forces. Exactly at the moment when superstition crumbles and a rational attitude towards the universe becomes feasible, the right to think one’s own thoughts is denied as never before. The fact is that human beings only started fighting one another in earnest when there was no longer anything to fight about.
George Orwell (1903-1950) English journalist, essayist, writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1946-11-29), “As I Please” column, Tribune NewspaperMore about this quote: wist.info/orwell-george/84548/
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #orwell #georgeorwell #comfort #fight #humancondition #humannature #imperialism #needs #possibilities #progress #struggle #war #wealth #aggression
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Pervers anmutendes Denken von Schwerverbrechern:
#Russland sieht sich in der #Opferrolle."Russland beschuldigt die #Ukraine der #Aggression."
Putin muss weg?
Die ganze Verbrecherbande stellt eine globale Gefahr dar. -
Pervers anmutendes Denken von Schwerverbrechern:
#Russland sieht sich in der #Opferrolle."Russland beschuldigt die #Ukraine der #Aggression."
Putin muss weg?
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#news ⚡ Nouripour warnt vor anhaltender Aggression des Iran: Der Grünen-Außenpolitiker und Vizepräsident des Bundestages, Omid Nouripour, warnt davor, die Missstände im Iran nach der Vereinbarung... https://hubu.de/?p=330962 | #aggression #iran #nouripour #hubu
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Iranian military forces have announced the conclusion of their attacks on Israel. This was made clear in a statement released on Monday by official Iranian stat... https://news.osna.fm/?p=49892 | #news #action #aggression #attacks #concluded
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Jun 4: The United Nations celebrate the Day of Innocent #Children #Victims of #Aggression! https://www.cute-calendar.com/45895
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They must be held accountable. Because lasting #peace is impossible without #justice
#aggression #HagueTribunal #infographics #putin #russia #Ukraine #war
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They must be held accountable. Because lasting #peace is impossible without #justice
#aggression #HagueTribunal #infographics #putin #russia #Ukraine #war
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International Fencing Federation to lift all sanctions against athletes and officials holding russian passports
#aggression #Belarus #equaltreatment #fencing #FIE #russia #Ukraine #war
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International Fencing Federation to lift all sanctions against athletes and officials holding russian passports
#aggression #Belarus #equaltreatment #fencing #FIE #russia #Ukraine #war
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#European officials say #moscow's escalating #aggression is a result of increasing difficulties that #russia is facing #militarily and #economically.
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#European officials say #moscow's escalating #aggression is a result of increasing difficulties that #russia is facing #militarily and #economically.
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I am certain that a new wave of #aggression from #russia lies ahead - #Danish Prime Minister
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I am certain that a new wave of #aggression from #russia lies ahead - #Danish Prime Minister
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Die Sperrung der Straße von #Hormuz droht in Kürze 45 Millionen Menschen weltweit in akuten #Hunger zu treiben.
Auch die Versorgung mit #Medikamenten ist gefährdet, davon ist vor allem Afrika betroffen.
Unsere Regierung schweigt zu den Folgen der #Aggression seiner #Verbündeten.
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Die Sperrung der Straße von #Hormuz droht in Kürze 45 Millionen Menschen weltweit in akuten #Hunger zu treiben.
Auch die Versorgung mit #Medikamenten ist gefährdet, davon ist vor allem Afrika betroffen.
Unsere Regierung schweigt zu den Folgen der #Aggression seiner #Verbündeten.
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The German government has summoned the Russian ambassador, a move announced by the Foreign Office on Tuesday via the Bluesky platform. The Ministry provided sev... https://news.osna.fm/?p=47826 | #news #aggression #ambassador #germany #russian
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Crashes at Lavenders Bridge, North Bellingen
* Just a short time ago two women were killed and another seriously injured after a motorist 'lost control' near the notorious Lavender Bridge and smashed into two cars parked at the riverside swimming spot. >>
https://coffscoast.newsofthearea.com.au/a-woman-has-tragically-died-in-a-crash-at-bellingen-on-thursday-afternoon* Today there was another serious incident involving two e-bikes. An ambulance was seen at the crash zone. An injured person was seen lying on the ground. (The ambulance is visible on the Kombu Flood Camera at 2026-05-24 11.26 ) >>
https://kombuwholefoods.com.au/floodcam/* The long road to a bike-friendly Australia >>
https://mastodon.au/@Bellingen/116626357349183983* In the design of the new 'Lavenders Bridge Replacement' bikes and foot traffic do not seem to be a feature. A lot of bitumen was smeared over the river banks to facilitate the convenience for cars (parking).
Image: North Bellingen, Lavender Bridge Black Spot by design
#MobilityDesign #LavendersBridge #cars #motorists #infrastructure #climate #ActiveTransport #footpaths #SharedStreet #cyclists #ProtectedBikeLanes #dehumanisation #sprawl #suburbia #traffic #aggression #RoadRage #RoadTrauma #CarDependency #FossilFuels #BellingenShire #accidents #crash #pedestrians
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The long road to a bike-friendly Australia
and the dehumanisation of cyclists* "At the rate Australian cities are building cycling networks, a cohesive system is probably decades away. What’s taking so long?
"NSW wants to double active transport trips in 20 years...But at the rate Australian cities are building cycling networks, a cohesive system is probably another 50 years away, experts speaking to The Fifth Estate warned. Progress is slow. (One bike bridge was recently installed in Melbourne after 37 years of lobbying and discussion.)"
"A 2024 report by The Australia Institute points out that less than 1 per cent of federal road funding goes to active transport infrastructure."
"Richter was one of 49 bike riders who died on Australian roads last year, up on the average of around 38 deaths per year between 2012-23. (Thousands more were hospitalised with serious injuries during that period.)." >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-24/active-transport-cycling-bikes-cities-safety/106710436* Dehumanization of cyclists predicts self-reported aggressive behaviour toward them: A pilot study >>
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1369847818308593?dgcid=author#MobilityDesign #cars #motorists #infrastructure #climate #ActiveTransport #footpaths #SharedStreet #cyclists #ProtectedBikeLanes #dehumanisation #sprawl #suburbia #traffic #aggression #RoadRage #RoadTrauma #CarDependency #FossilFuels #Australia
IMAGE: Children on scooters on a 'normal' Bellingen bitumen streetscape lacking a footpath or a cycle path. Nothing is protecting the flesh and blood from metal and steel.
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Observations of aggression and vigilance of California condors, golden eagles, and turkey vultures at 61 carcasses revealed that aggressive eagles and vultures are less vigilant, and eagles are more vigilant in larger groups. Relationships between aggression, vigilance, and other variables were not observed in the condors.
Not open access: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eth.70082
#Science #Wildlife #Birds #Foraging #Raptors #Vigilance #Aggression
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Friday, May 22, 2026
"I'm not counting on the US;" In Estonia, faith in Trump's defense of Baltics fades -- Russian drones hits apartment buildings in Dnipro injuring 19, including 3 children -- Is Belarus about to enter the Russian war? -- The anniversary of Russia's long-forgotten genocide ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/05/friday-may-22-2026/
